CURRENT MISSION

To challenge and be challenged...

ABOUT ME

I'm 25 years old, born in Newcastle, now living in Belfast via 5 years in Glasgow (or thereabouts... Airdrie being the "thereabouts").

Recently finished my MSc in Ecological Management and Conservation in Belfast and entered the world of work. It could be worse.

In my spare time I write and release ambient/experimental music under the moniker "Tiger Static" which you can check out at www.virb.com/tigerstatic

I love my orange jacket.

PHILOSOPHY

If you believe something is wrong, you shouldn't be silent.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I surfed on my way back through Europe from Russia and now I'm back I'm going to start hosting. So get in touch and hopefully my couch can be your couch...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed with:
Luiza Puchalska in Wroclaw
Sandro in Berlin
Danny Recktenwald in St Welden

Hosted:
Leanne Fairweather from Langley, BC

Interests

Making music, dancing to techno, dubstep and drum n bass (in clubs, in the house, in the car or in a field whilst covered in mud... I don't care where), watching football, sustainable living, surfing, playing drums/guitar/bass/keys/programming, hiking, good conversations, saving the world one little piece at a time.

• dancing
• partying
• clubbing
• music
• guitar
• drums
• hiking
• surfing
• soccer
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Anything by David Lynch, Amelie, Japanese Horror movies, Withnail and I, Manga...

Music: Almost anything at all... Willing to give anything a try at least once. Favourites include Sonic Youth, Arab Strap, Tool, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, My Bloody Valentine, Slint, The Stooges, The Fall, Black Flag, Windy & Carl, Mogwai, Aphex Twin... The list could go on forever.

Books: Crime and Punishment is the greatest book I've read to date. Other favourites are A Road Less Travelled, Into the Wild, The Grapes of Wrath, The Doors of Perception, In Siberia, Mr Nice

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing I've seen in my life so far was Lake Baikal as it came into view over the top of a hill outside Irkutsk, Russia. The previous weeks of visual starvation from the Russian cities only made it better.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can give you rudimentary lessons on a few instruments and impart my limited Belfast knowledge on you. If you want to party then I'll most likely know where we can do that! Also, if you're willing to come and volunteer I can help you to plant trees and contribute to a better world...

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russian Federation, Sweden, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom

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